Fred Ciampa, the long-time owner of Same Old Place pizza parlor at 662 Centre St, died unexpectedly last night. He was 69. “He was a healthy man. It was sudden,” daughter Gina Ciampa said when asked about the cause of…
Author: Rebeca Oliveira
Reporter at the Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill Gazettes.
MassDOT chief: We’ll fix Casey ‘trust issue’
Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) chief Richard Davey pledged more transparency in the Casey Arborway project in an exclusive Gazette interview with him and other top officials at MassDOT headquarters last week. “We have to continue to work hard to…
JP projects named in City’s 2013 budget
Several Jamaica Plain-based projects were approved in the City’s fiscal year 2013 capital budget. Ward’s Pond, part of the Emerald Necklace’s Olmsted Park and JP’s border with Brookline, is due for boardwalk improvements. “The original boardwalk lifted and shifted during…
Casey may lose bike lanes
In response to new analyses and expert input, the state Casey Arborway design team introduced an “opening year” design variation last month that removes on-street bike lanes. Off-road multi-use paths are still in place. The “opening year” variation, created to…
105A S. Huntington project filed
Project stalls after pollution found
STONYBROOK—Over a year after it was first proposed, a mixed-use development on Washington Street has been stalled since November, following the discovery of hazardous chemicals on the site. Stonybrook Neighborhood Association member Fred Vetterlein, who has been part of the…
Parklet may come to JP in September
According to the City’s Transportation Department (BTD), a parklet, previously announced for next year, may come to JP in September for one day as part of a pilot program. The one-day test would inform a larger pilot program that would…
Medal of Honor sought for JP war hero
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Sights and Sounds, 7/20/12
The deadline for listings is noon, July 31 for the Aug. 3 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Summer Nights Out, carnival, salsa, fitness, Wed.,…